Malaysia vs Tanzania: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Malaysia
100.0%
in 2025
Tanzania
100.0%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
1st
Tanzania rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Malaysia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Tanzania ahead.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1950s | 50.0% | 0.4% | 49.6% | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 73.0% | 27.0% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult citizens who have the right to vote, Malaysia or Tanzania?
- Malaysia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Malaysia and Tanzania?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tanzania?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Tanzania rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.